With all the chaos in the world of politics, we, unfortunately, often do not expect much of our leaders these days. A reliable exception is Congressman Mike Lawler, who has managed to serve our district admirably without falling victim to the partisan fighting that is plaguing Congress. Lawler is the fourth most bipartisan member of the House of Representatives and a champion of the… Read more »
Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) introduced the bipartisan Partners in Diplomacy Act. This legislation would enable the State Department to facilitate co-location agreements with trusted partners in overseas facilities, like embassies and consulates. Trusted partners would only include our NATO allies and major non-NATO… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced his introduction of the Early Access to Screening Act. This common sense bill will lower the age for women to receive free annual breast cancer screenings through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. While women aged 40 and over currently qualify for no-cost coverage for annual screening mammography, this bill… Read more »
Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) announced their introduction of the Stand with Israel Act, which will require the withholding of U.S. funding to UN agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. The bill is modeled after the current prohibition of funding to any UN entities that… Read more »
GOP Rep Mike Lawler, Dem Rep Jared Moskowitz are leading the bill
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is moving to insulate Israel fromany possible political turbulence at the United Nations.
A bill led by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., would block funding from U.N. agencies that try to restrict Israel’s participation in global… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after George Santos accepted a plea deal.
"As I have said from the very beginning, George Santos needed to be held accountable for his lies, deceptions, and criminal activity. In pleading guilty today, George Santos finally admitted what we all knew to be true -- he was a serial fraudster and violated the public… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after a video surfaced showing a speaker at the Islamic Center of Rockland using violent, dangerous, and antisemitic rhetoric to describe the ongoing war in Gaza.
"I am deeply disturbed by the violent, antisemitic remarks espoused by a speaker at the Islamic Center of Rockland. I have visited the Center and have never… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a letter to Rockefeller Institute of Government President Robert Megna urging greater Hudson Valley representation in statewide hearings on Foundation Aid as well as revisions to the formula calculation. The letter is signed by State Senators Rob Rolison and Bill Weber as well as Assemblymen Matt Slater, Anil Beephan, Brian Maher, and… Read more »
The White House said it had no role in the plea deals, which were revoked just two days after they were announced
A group of New York House Republicans is moving to ensure that the alleged plotters of the 9/11 terror attacks cannot score a deal to avoid the death penalty.
"The Justice for 9/11 Act will ensure that no future plea deal will be offered to these terrorists by… Read more »
This week, Congressman Mike Lawler held a press conference with local residents at the Westchester Medical Center to unveil crucial legislation expanding access to IVF for New York families. The IVF Access and Affordability Act would create a tax credit – $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly – for assisted reproductive technology expenses, providing much-needed… Read more »
